beside

The preposition 'beside' indicates that a thing or person is next to another, in its immediate vicinity or at its side; it is also used in comparisons, in fixed expressions of emotional state ('beside oneself') and to indicate irrelevance ('beside the point').

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1. Physical position next to A2 formal

   Indicates that a person or thing is in the immediate vicinity of another, usually at its side, without necessarily touching it.

   • Come and sit beside me
   • She placed the lamp beside the bed
   • The church stands beside the river

   ruрядом с, возлеesjunto afrà côté dederäumliche Näheptao lado de, perto dezh在……旁边arبجانب، قرب

2. Comparison B1 formal

   Used to compare two things, people or situations, stressing the differences or similarities between them.

   • Beside his earlier work, this novel seems weak
   • My problems seem small beside yours
   • Beside her, I felt inexperienced

   ruв сравнении с, по сравнению сesen comparación con / al lado de (en comparación)frComparaison / mise en contrastedeim Vergleich zu, verglichen mitptem comparação comzh与……相比arالمقارنة والمقابلة

3. Emotional state (fixed expression) B2 formal

   In the expression 'beside oneself', indicates an extreme emotional state: anger, joy, grief or worry.

   • She was beside herself with worry
   • He was beside himself with joy when he heard the news
   • They were beside themselves with anger

   ruвне себя от, не в себе отesfuera de sífrhors de soideaußer sich vor, nicht bei sich vorptfora de si dezh极度情绪状态arخارج عن السيطرة من شدة الانفعال

4. Irrelevance (fixed expression) B2 formal

   In the expression 'beside the point', indicates that an argument, remark or fact does not relate to the matter being discussed.

   • That's beside the point
   • Your comment is interesting but beside the point
   • Whether he intended it or not is beside the point

   ruне по существу, не относится к делуesAl margen (de la cuestión)frHors de proposdenicht zur Sache gehörendptfora do assunto, irrelevante ao pontozh离题，不切题arخارج الموضوع

5. Support / presence in a difficult moment B1 informal

   Indicates moral support, presence or solidarity with a person in a difficult situation.

   • I'll be beside you every step of the way
   • She stood beside him during the trial
   • Having friends beside you makes all the difference

   ruрядом с, вместе с, на сторонеesApoyo y presencia en momentos difícilesfrÊtre aux côtés de quelqu'undean jemandes Seite, Beistandptao lado de, junto de, do lado dezh支持，陪伴，站在……一边arالدعم والمساندة في الشدة